Marking Student Papers

Now I teach students. That involves marking papers. Lots and lots of student papers. My organisation sets a target for returning student work (which we call TMAs) - 10 working days after the submission date.

Recently, on the staff forum there was a debate on the subject: Was it a realistic timescale? Did it value speed over quality (or accuracy)? What did students themselves think?

Much informed and (literally) scholarly debate took place, to which my contribution w as the following chart illustrating my own experience:

The Four Stages of Marking
The Four Stages of Marking

Oddly, I wasn’t asked for any further input

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